This week we are approaching the end of the human body as we begin the Nervous System!  This week will also be the first real science lab as we will be having our Sheep eye exploration on Friday! Any parental help would be much appreciated as this is a very hectic lab and the more eyes (not sheep) we have, the better! 

We will have a test on Monday of next week, covering all material on the Nervous system that we learn this week.

Unit: Human Body- Nervous System

Standards:  S7CS5, S7CS10, S7L2e,

IB Connections: Human Ingenuity; Health & Social Education; Approaches to Learning

Objectives:

-          Identify the levels of organization in the body

-          Define homeostasis

-          Describe the functions of the nervous system

-          Describe the structure of a neuron and the kinds of neurons

-          Explain how nerve impulses travel from one neuron to another

-          Identify two ways in which the nervous system can be injured

-          Describe the structures and functions of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

-          Explain what a reflex is

-          Explain how the fives senses work

-          Explain how alcohol and drugs affect the nervous system

1. What are the levels of organization in the body?
2. What is homeostasis?
3. How do the systems of the body relate to one another?

Higher Level Questioning

1. What are the functions and structures of the nervous system?
2. What might cause a nerve impulse?
3. How do nerve impulses travel from one neuron to another?
4. What are the types of neurons?
5. What are the parts of a neuron?
6. What might be some diseases associated with the nervous system?
7. How does a reflex happen?
8. What are the parts of the brain and what activities do they control?
9. What are the fives senses and how do they send messages to the brain?
10. What are the effects of drugs and alcohol on the nervous system?

Nervous System Websites:

Brain Drain Sheep Brain Exploration Changing Illusions

Brains Rule Games How We Hear Human Eye MRI

Neuroscience Brain Games Immobile Illusions Parts of the Ear

Ear Pages Split Brain Experiments Planet Perplex Reaction Time

Nerve Wrecker N.S. Movie Blind Spot Hands On Eyeball

Monday – Finally, a break!  Today we will watch a movie call Body Story: Infancy.   This movie will tie up our unit on the Reproductive System and  introduce our nervous system unit as we explore the intricate beginnings of the human brain.

Homework for Monday- None

Tuesday - No school today.  Have a great break!

Homework for Tuesday- None

Wednesday- Today we will begin our nervous system unit with a bell work called “Acting Potential. “  This is a whole class activity in which we will examine the speed at which nerve messages travel as we determine how quickly we can respond to a stimulus.  We will then take notes on the nervous system and our five senses.

Homework for Wednesday – Read pages 596-600 and answer questions 1-3 on page 600.  Read pages 612-620 and answer questions 1-4 on page 620.

Thursday - Today we’ll begin preparing for our eye exploration with an eye diagram followed by a short video clip and a Sheep Eye Exploration powerpoint.

Homework for Thursday- Study sheep eye diagram for our exploration tomorrow.  Study all notes and eye info for a nervous system test on Monday!

Friday- Sheep Eye Exploration day!  You and your group will explore a sheep’s eye today, and by the end of class, you’re expected to be an expert!  You will be graded on how well your group can identify the various structures of the eye.  Your BEHAVIOR is of the utmost importance.  Parents, your help would be very much appreciated today!  Email me if you plan on coming!

Homework for Friday- Study all notes and eye info for a nervous system test on Monday!

Change in Thursday Homework!   See below!

Hope you had an awesome weekend!  Don’t forget that your Digestive System Story is  due on Monday for a project grade.  For this week,  we we will be looking at the circulatory and respiratory systems.  We have two mini-labs this week and a test on Friday covering the Digestive, Circulatory, and Respiratory systems.  I will be out on Friday and Ms. Phillips will be subbing for you.  I expect you to be on your best behavior and to work hard while she is here with you!

Unit: Human Body-Circulatory and Respiratory systems

Standards: S7L2d, S7L2e

IB Connections: Human Ingenuity; Health & Social Education; Approaches to Learning

International Baccalaureate: Health & Social Education; Human Ingenuity

Objectives:

-          Identify the levels of organization in the body

-          Define homeostasis

-          Explain the functions of the cardiovascular system

-          Describe the functions and structure of the heart

-          Sequence the path taken by blood through the cardiovascular system

-          Describe the functions and structures of the arteries, capillaries and veins

-          Describe the components of blood

-          Explain what determines the type of blood a person can receive in a transfusion

-          Name the structures and functions of the lymphatic system

-          Identify some diseases of the cardiovascular system

-          Describe the functions of the respiratory system

-          Identify the structures that air passes through as it travels to the lungs

-          Describe what happens during gas exchange and breathing

Essential questions:

1. What are the levels of organization in the body?
2. What is homeostasis?
3. How do the systems of the body relate to one another?

Higher Level Questioning:

1. How might blood travel through the cardiovascular system?
2. What are some materials that the cardiovascular system delivers throughout the body?
3. What chambers of the heart contain oxygenated blood?  Deoxygenated blood?
4. How might the circulatory and lymphatic systems be related?
5. What happens during gas exchange and breathing?
6. What is the path that air takes during respiration?

Circulatory Websites:

Heart Diagram Virtual Heart Transplant Blood Typing Game

Blood Flow through the Heart Heart Disease Heart & Fitness

Label the Heart Diagram Awesome Heart Animation

Heart Beat Monitor Heart Operation Virtual Open Heart

Heart Animations and Interactives ECG game

Respiratory Websites:

Lung Cancer Label the Respiratory System

Lung animations and interactives

Monday- We’ll begin today with a quick pre-assessment of your knowledge of the cardiovascular system, followed by a short session of Circulation Notes (Circulatory notes sheet INB blanks).  Then, we’ll complete a lab called the “heart as a pump” where you get to exercise in class!

Homework for Monday- Finish lab questions from the Cardio Lab we did.  Read pages 515-521 and answer questions 1-3 on page 521.  Begin studying for test on Friday over digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems.

Tuesday- After discussing our lab from yesterday and going over our homework, we will finish our notes on the circulatory system with a discussion of the heart and then color and complete a heart diagram to show the path of blood through the heart.  You will then work as a class to complete a virtual heart transplant!

Homework for Tuesday- Read pages 504-513 and answer questions 1-4 on page 512. Begin studying for test on Friday over digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems.

Wednesday- Once again, we’ll review the previous night’s homework, and then complete a lab called “Lung capacity” in which you will  measure the different capacities of air in your lungs (Respiratory System notes INB version blanks w/lab ).

Homework for Wednesday- Finish Lab questions from Lung Capacity Lab today.  Read pages 534-542 and answer questions 1-3 on page 542. Study for test on Friday over digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems.

Thursday- Today we will explore more about what we learned yesterday as we take Respiration Notes on the Respiratory system and work on a diagram of the whole system.  Study for test on Friday over digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems.

Homework for Thursday- Study for test TOMORROW over digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems. For extra credit on your test, complete the Chapter reviews on pages 529-530 & 557-558.

Friday- I will be out today.  Ms. Phillips will be your sub.  I expect each of you to be on your best behavior and show Ms. Phillips the same respect you would show me. After you turn in ANY EXTRA CREDIT you chose to do, you will take a 30 question test on the Digestive, Circulatory, and Respiratory systems.

Homework for Friday- NONE

As for our week, this is how it’s going to go:

Human Body: Skeletal, Muscular and Integumentary systems

Standards: S7L2c, S7L2d, S7L2e, S7CS10, S7CS5

IB Connections: Human Ingenuity; Health & Social Education; Approaches to Learning

Objectives:

-          Identify the levels of organization in the body

-          Define homeostasis

-          Identify the functions of the skeletal system

-          Explain the role that joints play in the body

-          Describe the characteristics of bone and how to keep bones strong and healthy

-          Identify the types of muscles in the body

-          Explain why skeletal muscles work in pairs

-          Describe the functions and structures of the skin

-          Identify habits that can help keep skin healthy

Essential questions:

1. What are the levels of organization in the body?
2. What is homeostasis?
3. How do the systems of the body relate to one another?

Higher Level Questioning:

1. What role do joints play in the body?
2. What would your body be like if you didn’t have a skeleton?
3. Why do skeletal muscles work in pairs?
4. How does skin regulate temperature?

Websites for Digestive System:

Digestion Animation Diet and Exercise Food Pyramid Game

Food Pyramid Sorter Digestive system labeling Milk

Monday- Today you will take your quiz on all of the bones you learned last week.  Your test will consist of a model of the human skeleton and the diagrams given to you last week.  Your Dem Bones project should have served as your study guide to prepare for this test.

Homework for Monday- Read pages 452-456 on the Muscular system and answer questions 1(a-c) – 2(a-c) on a separate sheet of paper to be turned in tomorrow.

Tuesday- Today we will begin class with a review of our homework from last night.  We will then complete our notes on the muscular system (using our The Skeletal, Muscular and Integumentary notes sheet) and then participate in a ” muscle action” where you will thrown things at each other.  Don’t get too excited… it’s still science!

Homework for Tuesday-  Finish lab questions on muscle action in your notebook.   Read pages 458-463 on the Integumentary system and answer questions 1(a-c) – 2(a-c) on a separate sheet of paper to be turned in tomorrow.

Wednesday- A quick review of our homework from last night and our lab from yesterday, and then we will finish our unit with notes on the integumentary system followed by another mini-lab on “skin sensitivity” in which we think about how we “feel”.  TEST TOMORROW!

Homework for Wednesday- Study your notes on the Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary systems for a 30 question test tomorrow (10 questions from each section).

Thursday- You will take a 30 question test on the skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary systems.  We will grade the tests in class if we have time.

Homework for Thursday- Read pages 486-491 and answer questions 1(a-c) – 2(a-c) on a piece of notebook paper to be turned in tomorrow.

Friday- We will once again review our homework from last night, leading us into to our new unit:  The digestive, circulatory, respiratory and lymphatic systems.  We’ll begin by talking about the digestive system as we construct a true-to-life digestive tract.  You’ll never believe how long it really is!

Homework for Friday- none!  Have a fabulous weekend!

Standards:  S7L2a, S7L2b, S7CS5, S7CS10

IB Connections: Human Ingenuity; Health & Social Education; Approaches to Learning

Objectives:

-          Describe how most small molecules cross the cell membrane

-          Explain why osmosis is important to cells

-          Tell the difference between passive transport and active transport

-          Explain how the sun supplies living things with the energy they need

-          Describe what happens during the process of photosynthesis

-          Describe the events that occur during cellular respiration

-          Tell what fermentation is

-          Identify the events that take place during the three stages of the cell cycle

Essential questions

1. Why and how do cells get the energy and nutrients they need?
2. How is water essential to the function of cells?
3. How do cells get rid of waste?
4. What is mitosis and what is the importance of this process?

Higher Level Questioning

1. Can plant and animal cells function without sunlight?
2. What happens when cells cease to function properly?
3. What do cells tell us about basic processes of life…life, death, reproduction, etc?

Monday- Today you will be taking notes on Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Fermentation using the Cellular Processes Photosythesis, Cell Respiration, Fermentation and Mitosis ppt and Fill in the Blank INB Notesheet .  Here are some websites that may be helpful in better understanding this material:

Photosynthesis Demo

Photosynthesis diagram

Photosynthesis interactive

Wonderville Photosynthesis

Homework for Monday- Read pages 86-90 in your textbook and answer questions 1-2 on page 90 AND read pages 91-94 and answer questions 1-2 on page 94 on the left hand side under today’s bellwork.  Study notes on cell organelles, moving cellular materials and photosynthesis/resp/ferm for a test on Friday.  Work on INB for Friday’s check.

Tuesday- Today you will be applying your knowledge of photosynthesis by creating a story about an animal or animal cell that is “Invaded by Chloroplasts.”  The Invaded by Chloroplasts ppt (found in the powerpoint from yesterday after the notes on fermentation) may help students with the direction sheet.  You will have all class period to work on the assignment and will turn it in on Friday.  Items to be completed: one Story and one Picture.

Homework for Tuesday- You will complete your “Invaded by Chloroplasts” story and work on your INB, both due FRIDAY.

Wednesday- More notes today, this time on mitosis using the same powerpoint from Monday (it’s a long one!)  The notes sheet for today’s lesson is also found under Monday’s notes sheet.  To better enrich your understanding, the following websites may help:

The Cell Cycle Mitosis Up Close

Mitosis Rap

Mitosis Interactive

Mitosis: One cell becomes two

Mitosis animation and quiz

Mitosis game

Homework for Wednesday- Study all notes on cell structures, moving cell materials, and cell processes for a test on Friday.  Work on INB for Friday’s check. Continue working on Invaded by Chloroplasts also due Friday.

Thursday- You’ll be working on a Cell organelles and processes study guide during class today to help prepare you for tomorrow’s test.  This will be due BEFORE your test.  Here are some Cell Organelle Websites to help you study for your test:

3-d cell

Plant vs. Animal cell

Cell Labeling Cell Structures

Compare plant animal cells

Inside a Cell

Plant Cell

Compare cell types

The Cell and its Organelles

Tour of the Cell

Parts of a cell

Homework for Thursday- Finish study guide.  Also, for extra credit, complete the chapter reviews on pages 69-70 on Cell Structures and 105-106 on Cell processes for 10 extra test points (this can boost you up one letter grade on the test!).  Work on INB for Friday’s check.

Friday- Today’s the day – you’ll take a test on Cell organelles, moving cellular materials, and cellular processes.  If you completed the extra credit homework assignment you MUST staple their work to your test answer sheet to get credit! You will also turn in your Invaded by Chloroplasts story and picture.

Homework for Friday- None.  Have a GREAT weekend!

Week 6: Cells

Standards:  S7CS4, S7L2a, S7L2b, S7L2c

IB Connections: Human Ingenuity; Health & Social Education; Approaches to Learning

Objectives:

-          Tell what cells are

-          Explain how the invention of the microscope contributed to scientists understanding of living things

-          State the cell theory

-          Describe how microscopes produce magnified images

-          Identify the role of the cell wall and membrane in the cell

-          Describe the functions of cell organelles

-          Explain how cells are organized in many celled organisms

Higher Level Questioning:

1. How does scientific development rely on our knowledge of cells?
2. How are cells like building blocks?

Essential Questions:

1. How do you explain the relationship between the structures and functions of cell organelles?
2. Why is each part of the cell essential to survival?

Monday- This is the last day to work on your project in class.  Please use your time wisely.  All materials for your project – the paper, key, blueprint, and labels should be brought in today for a quick final check. You will work on all of these items that are not completed as well as go over your final list of supplies, making sure that if there are any changes, changes are made to your key and blueprint as well.

Homework for Monday- Have all project items completed- final drafts: key, blueprint, research paper, labels, and all materials purchased for edible cell assembly tomorrow.

Tuesday- INCREDIBLE EDIBLE CELLS ARE DUE AND WE HAVE A 45 MINUTE CLASS PERIOD!!!!  You will bring food items for edible cell to class, storing them in plastic bags with names written on them and place them in appropriate cabinets within our rooms.  All final copies/drafts of all items:  Key, Blueprint, Research paper, Labels, must be brought to class and placed in your folder.  If you are working in pairs, you will follow your key/blueprint to construct your edible cell and then all labels will be placed IN or NEAR the “organelles.”  If you are working alone, you are allowed to construct at home and will only need to place labels into your model during class.  When the cell construction is complete, call for me and I will take a picture of the cake by itself, and with the you (and your partner).  You will then remove and clean all labels, placing them into the ziploc bag.  You will then place the key, blueprint, research paper(s), and labels into your folder to be handed into Mrs. Zaher for grading.  Now it’s time to eat!  You must bring your own utensils, plates, etc for eating their IEC.  The last 10 minutes of class will be clean up.

Homework for Tuesday-  Chill…relax. Take a breather

Wednesday- Today you will be working on a cell processes vocabulary dissection.  You will also be taking notes on Cell Processes Moving Cellular Materials ppt using your handy-dandy Cell Processes Moving Cellular Materials Notes page .

Homework for Wednesday- Read pages 80-85 in your textbook and answer questions 1-3 on the left of your notebook under today’s bellwork.

Thursday-

Today, you will be completing an inquiry lab called Grape osmosis using a Grape Osmosis Lab Sheet .  You will place a measured grape into three different solutions and will hypothesize what changes that expect to see based on your newly acquired (and prior) knowledge of osmosis.  We will try and get some more notes done (if needed) using our notes page from yesterday.  We will check our results tomorrow in class and analyze them.  Here’s an Osmosis demonstration similar to our lab:  Osmosis lab demonstration and here are some other websites you might find helpful: Osmosis demo

Moving Cellular Materials animations

Diffusion

Passive and Active Transport

Homework for Thursday- None

Friday- You will finish your grape osmosis lab, analyze your results, and answer the lab questions.  When we are done discussing our results, you will finish our notes (again, if needed) on moving cellular materials.

Homework for Friday-  None.  Enjoy your weekend!